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Forgotten NBA star who won two titles on Michael Jordan’s team returns to college after going broke over c… – The US Sun
JASON Caffey has two NBA championship rings – and 10 children with eight different mothers.
Now the former Chicago Bulls power forward has returned to college after going broke over child support payments.
The 50-year-old has enrolled at Alabama State University to study physical education to complete the degree he started in 1991.
The former University of Alabama student is currently a full-time student taking summer classes and aims to finish his degree by December 2024.
"I am proud to have chosen ASU as the school that I want to proudly one-day soon say that I am one of its alumni," Caffey said.
"I chose ASU also because it gives me that personal touch – a boutique experience – like a small elite academy, which will teach me and others world-class educational standards, in a small class setting, while preparing me for the future by reminding me of the toils of the past."
After being drafted by the Bulls in 1995, Caffey won two NBA titles with the team alongside Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen.
He went on to play for the Golden State Warriors and Milwaukee Bucks before retiring in 2003 with over $34million in career earnings.
But his life went into a downward spiral as he struggled to support his 10 children, including bouts of depression and anxiety.
In 2007, he filed for bankruptcy protection after being pursued by multiple women over child support payments.
Three years later, he was arrested on a third-degree domestic violence charge.
But after going to counselling for his anxiety, he began to turn his life around.
“It’s no secret I went through a major downfall, some decisions I made in life after my basketball career,” Caffey said in 2020.
“But the teachings I learned from Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman – they’re the reason I’m still alive today and I’m still able to provide for myself.
"Had I not learned that ‘never say die’ mentality from those guys, there’s no telling where I might be.
"I thank the Lord for putting me in that position, with the best of the best.”
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